Ticket-issuing machine



R. H. HELSEL.

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REUBEN H. HELSEL, OF LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- HENTS, TO AUTOMATIC TICKET REGISTER CORTORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A

Q'ORPOBATION OF NEW YORK.

TICKETJSSUING MACHINE.

Application filed July 21,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN H. HELSEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Long Island City, Queens County, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ticket-Issuing Machines, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention relates to means for issuing tickets and aims to provide means for automatically issuing another ticket each time one is removed from the machine.

The objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and claims when read in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 shows in side elevation of the principal parts of the control mechanism in a machine embodyin my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig.1 with the parts in a. different position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section in a plane parallel with and behind the side plate shown in Figs. 1 and 2, being a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the staggered line 4-4 of Fig. 1, parts being shown in elevation and other parts being omitted in the interest of clearness.

Fig. 5 is a top plan with the top plate broken away to illustrate parts immediately beneath it.

Fig. 6 is a detail of a signal device adapted to give an audible signal each time a ticket is issued.

The present invention relates to improvements in control mechanism for ticket machines whereby it is unnecessary to have an attendant in control of the machine and is adapted for use for example in cafeteria or buffet lunch rooms and the like where each patron receives a ticketv or check on which the charges for different items purchased are punched or otherwise registered. Heretofore it was necessary to have an attendant to hand each patron a check as he entered. This machine takes the place of such attend ant. The patron takes the projecting ticket from the machine which automatically feeds another ticket forward and also gives an audible or other signal that a ticket has been issued. The machine can be watched by the cashier or any other employee in the place and if a patron passes the machine without 1920. Serial No. 397,839.

taking a ticket and thereby operating the signal he can easily be called back to take one.

The feeding mechanism is similar to that described in my Patent No. 1,304,977 issued May 2731,1919, the key operated selective control thereof being dispensed with and the automatic control mechanism herein fully described substituted therefore.

1 employ a rotor 10 secured to a shaft 11 driven by a motor 12 through a self centering coupling 13, worm 14 and worm gear 15, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The rotor 10 is provided with a plurality of feed arms 16 pivoted at 17 to a plate 18 which can be rocked to cause the ends 19 to more outwardly engage perforations 7; in the ticket strip. The plate 18 is impositively held in either of two positions by a spring pressed latch 20, having notches 21 and 22 which ongage a pin 23 secured to an arm on said plate 18. In the'position shown in Fig. 3 the plate 18 holds the feed arms in their outward position for engagement with the ticket strip S. When the pin 23 iS moved into engagement with notch 22 in the latch 20, the feed arms are withdrawn and the rotation of the rotor is without effect on the strip S.

The plate 18 and therefore the several feed arms 16 are moved to the active and inactive positions by a control dog 24 pivoted at 25 to the side wall of the rotor. This dog has two cam projections 26 and 27 formed thereon and is slotted at 28 to engage a pin 29 carried by one of the feed arms 16. The arms 16 are moved to feeding position by the cam 26 striking a knock out pin 30, Figs. 1, 3 and 4, which is moved into its path by the improved control mechanism hereinafter described, and said arms are withdrawn by the cam 27 on the control dog, striking a fixed knock in pin 31 on a bracket 32 secured to one of the side plates of the machine, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. One of the feed arms 16 is connected by a pin and slot to a forked link 32 carrying a pin 78 adapted to strike the end 33 of a bell-crank 34 piv-' oted at 35 as shown in Fig. 1.

The pin 30 above mentioned for moving the control dog to feeding position is actuated to move inward by a spring .,36, Fig. 4, and is controlled in its movement by a cam 37 which engages a stud 38 secured to said knock out pin. The cam 37 is carried by a link 39 which is pivoted at 40 to a control member 41 pivoted at 42 to a stud secured to a side plate of the machine. At the upper end thislever carries a latch 43 pivoted on a stud 44 and pulled back by a spring 45 secured at the other end to the top plate of which passes through one of the side plates to a plane over the center of the rotor in which plane it extends longitudinally and terminates in the curved feeler end 49' I adapted to contact with the ticket T.

When the ticket T is removed the tail 46 will be lifted from engagement with the latch 43 by the pull of the spring and the control lever 41 will also be pulled back thereby. The end 49 of the feeler at this time moves down between the forked walls 5050 of the ticket guide 51. Fig. 2 shows the position of the various parts of the con trol mechanism after the ticket has been removed from the machine. lever 41 moves back it pulls with it the link 39 and cam 37 thereby permitting the spring 36 (Fig; 4) to move the knock out pin 30 inward to position to be engaged by the control do 24 above described. The backward movement of control lever 41.also rocksthe bell crank 34 by reason of the engagement of a pin 52, carried in the arms 53-54 of said bell crank, with the rear edge 41 of said control lever 41. This pin 52 engages a notch 55 (best shown in Fig. 2) in a link 56. This link is connected at 57 to a bell crank 58 having a switch blade 59 secu'red to one leg thereofand arranged to close the circuit of the motor 12 acrossthe normally open terminals 60-'61 carried bya suitable slab of insulation 62-secured to one of the. side plates of the machine. The link 56 is formed with a cam face 63 which rides over a pin 64 carried by a lever 65 fulcrumedon the shaft 11 and which lever is locked in one of two different positions by an impo'sitive lock 66. The link 56 is pulled downward by a spring 67 connectedto. pins on said link 56 and on said lever 65 as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This lever 65 passes through a slot 69 in the side plate .and has a thin plate 70 secured thereto. This plate has an opening 71 which is in alignment with the knock out pin 30 when in the position shown in Fig. 1.' When this lever 65 is moved up by hand it raises the link 56 and breaks its connection with the pin 52 and also moves the opening 71 out of register with the knock As the control I out pin 30 and therefore renders the device ineffective. This is a shut off device which is operated after the entire lot of tickets'in a strip. have been issued to stop the motor from operating while loading or making 70 repairs or adjustments when necessary. When the control lever 41 and switch blade 59 move to the positions shown in- Fig. 2 as above described the motor will turn the rotor and cause the control dog to engage the knock out pin 30 which will throw the feed arms out to engage the perforations in the ticket strip. The feed arms will remain in feeding engagement until the control dog strikes the knock in pin 31 which will with- 8 0 draw said feed arms. The spacing of the knockout pin 30 with respect to the knock in pin 31 is such that a length of strip corresponding to one ticket will be fed as the control dog travels between the two. After the ticket has been fed or issued a knife 72 (Figs. 3 and 5) coacting with a ledger blade 73, will 'be moved forward by' a lever 74 which is rocked by the forked end 75 of a bell crank 76 shown in edge view in Fig. 4 and which is actuated by a cam 77 secured to. the rotor shaft 11.

After the ticket has been issued and cut from the strip by the knife 72, the parts are restored to their starting position through the instrumentality of a'pin' 78 secured to a forked lever 32, one end of which slidably engages a hub 81 on the rotor and the other end of which is connected by a pin 82 and slot 83 to the feed arm 16". This forked lever 32 is held impositively either in the outer position shown in Fig; 3 or in an inner position in which the pin 78 is neare? the center. The lever is moved out by th feed arm 16 and inward afterall the parts have been reset by a fixed cam indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 3 at 84.

The end of the bell crank 33 projects into the path of the above mentioned pin 78 and is therefore rocked by engagement 11 therewith after the rotor has issued the ticket. This action moves the control lever 41, and switch 59 and associated parts from the position shown in Fig. 2, to the position shown in Fig. 1, thereby opening the 'motor.115 circuit, withdrawing the knockout pin 30 and thus restoring the parts to their normal position in which they will remain until. another ticket'is removed. I

It is desirable in some instances to give a 'sig'nal each time a ticket isissued and in the embodiment illustrated I have shown an audible signal although a flashin light or. other visual signal might be use in place thereof. The signal shown is. a bell 85 se- 12 cured to a bracket 86 mounted on a subframe 87 which is secured to a side plate of the machine. A bell hammer 88, Fig. 6, is pivoted on a shaft 89 and pulled toward the bell by a spring 90. The hammer is tended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention what ll claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a ticket issuing'machine, a rotor having a plurality of feed arms and a control. dog for moving the feed arms into or out of 7 position to engage the ticket strip, a knock out pin for engaging said control dog to move it to position to cause said feed armsto engage the ticket strip, and means enaging the issued portion of the ticket strip or controlling the movement of said knock- V out pin.

of the ticket s 2. in a ticket issuing machine, a rotorhaving a plurality of feed arms and 'a control dog for moving the feed arms into or out of" position to engage the ticket strip, a knock out pin for engaging said control dog to move it to position to cause said feed arms v to engage the ticket strip and a-knock in pin for causing the control .dog towithdraw the feed arms; from engagement with the, ticket strip after a predetermined length strip has been fed, a feeler engaging the issued portion of the ticket strip I for causing .r'novirig s'aid'control member and means -operatively associated therewith the knock out pin to be moved to osition to engage the control dog when sai issued portion of the ticket strip engaging the feeler is removed. 7 Y

3. In aticket issuing machine, a rotor for feeding tickets from a continuous strip, a

knife for severing the issued portion from the strip, a switch controlling said motor, a feeler en gaging the issued portion of the ticket strip, and a control member carrying a latch which is anda connection between the control member and the switch whereby the motor is started to drive said rotor u on the removal of the issued ticket engaged'by said feeler. 4. In a ticketissuing machine, a member for feeding tickets, a feeler engaging the previously issued ticket, a' control member operatively connected with said a feeding member, said control member being held in one-position by'said feeler when it is in engagement with a ticket and means for to another positiorr'when the ticket is removed to cause the feeding member to issue another ticket. In witness whereof I have; hereunto set my hand atthe city, county and State of New. York, this 16 day of July, 1920- v v .nnnnnn H. HELsEn Witness Geo. C. WmNnlmom adaptedto engage the. tail of the fceler,

a motor for driving said rotor and 

